Sifting and measuring container



Aug. 2, 1938. E. FRANK 2,125,497

SIFTING AND MEASURING CONTAINER Filed 001;. 19. 1936 INVENTOR. EM.JFk/M/K.

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Patented Aug-2, i938 I rrso- STATES PATENT OFFHCE SIFIING AND MEASURINGCONTA 'INER Emil Frank, Cincinnati, Ohio Application October 19, 1936,Serial No. 106,406.

' 8 Claims. (Cl. 221-62) My invention relates to sifting and measuring 3inches, end walls, 1 by 3 inches and top wall containers and toimprovements in the construc- 1 by 2 inches. The top wall is depressedabout tlon thereof which permit an adjustment for a /8 inch. It will beobvious that in such condesired fineness of sifting and an adjustmentfor struction it is not possible'to make a dispensing measuring in ateaspoon therefrom. opening for accommodating a teaspoon by cut-. 5

The art of sifter containers is old and there ting a hole in the topwall of segmentary shape has been considerable development in the broadwith the chord of the segment extending across type of containers towhich my invention relates. the width of the container, because a chordex- For example, Gibbs in his Patent 1,433,544 shows tending across thebowl of a teaspoon is normally 0 a sifter can having a sliding carriageor plate over 1 inches long. i adjacent the top of the can wall whichplate has Accordingly I arrange a segmentary opening sifting openingswhich register at a certain posiin the top wall of the container thechord 5 of tion of movement with an opening in the can. the segmentextending diagonally across the con- It is my object to provide a spicecan having tainer, the are 6 of the segment, extending from an openingso arranged in the top wall that a the ends of the chord, being alsodiagonally po- 5 teaspoon may be inserted therein and to providesitioned. a slide having sifting openings, which slide has A slidehaving channels I and a flat body 8 an end wall adjustable to level offthe material is crimped in position on the container top and in thespoon. It is a further object to arrange a series of perforations 9 areformed in the slide.

the sifting openings so that they will register with in an arcuateformation conforming to the arc of 20 a side wall of the containeradjacent a dispensthe segmentary aperture in the container top.

ing opening whereby the sifting operation may In Fig. 4 a modified typeof slide is shown in be confined to a desired degree of fineness. ,whichthe perforations 9 are replaced by slots 9a In one modification of myinvention in which which it will be obvious function in the same thecontainer has a narrow width, a further obway as the perforations. 25ject is the provision of a container having a In Fig. 1 it may beobserved that by moving 1 teaspoon dispensing-opening the base of whichthe slide so that the arc in the container top extends diagonally acrossthe can top and in extends medially across the sifting apertures, thewhich a sliding sifter plate having sifting openflow of material isrestricted to a certain fineness.

ings arranged arcuately to register with the By moving the slide fartherthe full extent of the 30 curved portion of the opening throughwhich'the openings in the slide may be used. This is true bowl of thepoon fits. of both modifications shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The above objects and others to which refer- By moving the slide stillfarther the segmentary ence will be made in the ensuing description, Iopening in the top wall will be exposed. Then accomplish by that certaincombination and ara teaspoon may be inserted, the bowl part ex- 35rangement of parts of which I have shown a. pretending in the arcuateportion of the opening,

ferred embodiment. and the chord of the segment will act as a leveierRefer to the drawing: so that a level teaspooniul ofmaterial may be Fig.1 is a perspective view of one modification dispensed. 40 of my siftercontainer. such a container will be found to be of area 40 Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the slide plate convenience for many spices'whererecipes often removed from the eontainefcall for a sprinkling of thespice but in some Fi 3 S a Perspective View Of the p Wall Of cases alevel teaspoonful is required. the container with the slide plateremoved. Having thus described my invention what I Fig. 4 is a perspeView Of a modified yp claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-45 of slide plate.

In the drawing the container is illustrated hav- A container having atop wall t a his side walls I, end f 2 and a top W 3, the pensingopening therein and a slide member arend and side walls bemg held inpositwn y the ranged to expose said opening, said opening being downwardcrimp 0f the top wall as indicated of segmentary shape the chord of saidsegment 50 at 4. Such construction is standard and forms extendingdiagonally across th b a d said slide no part of my invention. memberhaving dispensing openings therein posi- The Particular een to which Ihave pp my tioned along a curve corresponding to the arc invention has acapacity of 1 ounces of pepper of t segmental opening for the purposesdeand has dimensions as follows: Side walls, 2 by -m 66 2. Afcontainerhaving top wall with a dlispensing opening thereine and a slide memberarranged to expose said opening, saidopening being of segmentary shapethe chord oi said segmeat extending diagonally across the box and saidslide member having dispensing openings therein positioned along a curvecorresponding to the arc oi the segmental opening for the purposesdescribed said dispensing openings being periorations formed insaidslide member.

3. A container having a top wall with a dispensing opening l therein anda slide member arranged to expose; said opening, said opening be- 7 ingoi segmentar'y shape the chord of said segment extending "diagonallyacross the box and said slide member having dispensing openings ,thereinpositioned along a curve corresponding to V;

the arc of the segmental opening for the purposes described saiddispensing openings being formed as slotscut in from an edge of saidslide member the closed endsfof said slots being disposed in mentalfopening.

a curved line conforming to the arc ofthe seg- 4. A container having agiven thickness and having a top wall with a segmental ,ppening thereinthe chord of which is greater. than said given thickness in length andalslide for closing said opening having an. edge positioned parallelwith the chord of the are oi said segmental opening, and perforations insaid slide conforming to the arcof said opening.

5. A;containerhaving a given thickness and havinga top wall with asegmental opening there; in the ehord 01' which is greater than saidgiven expose it thickness in length, said chord extending diagjf onallyacross said wall, and a slide for closing said opening having an edgepositioned at all times parallel with the chord of the are of said'openingr 6. A'container having -a given thickness and having a. topwall with a segmentalopening therein the chord 'of which is greaterthansaid given thickness in length, said chord extending diagonallyacross said wall, and a slide for closing said opening having an edgepositioned parallel with the chord of the arc of said segmental openingand openings insaid slide for sifting out the contents of the can,saidopenings arranged in a curve conformingito the are of the opening. 7e

7. Acontainer of the character described, in-' eluding a body, a topmember secured at one end on the end adjacent said opening when vit is.

exposed, conforming to the nearest edge of said opening. V. I g

